ATARS II: $1.1B to Lockheed to Train AFSOCOM Pilots. Lockheed Martin has announced a 10-year Aircrew Training and Rehearsal Support II (ATARS II) contract from USAF Special Operations Command (AFSOCOM).
You invest pre-tax earnings in an IRA and your investment grows on a tax-deferred basis. You can use IRA funds to buy almost any kind of investment including an annuity. Under federal tax laws, you must begin making annual withdrawals from your IRAs once you reach the age of 70 1/2. The size of the withdrawals depends on your life expectancy and the balance of your IRA accounts.
The federal government also charges a penalty for any withdrawals taken before the official age of 59 Â½ of 10% of the growth of the annuity. If a person plans to leave their money in their annuity until retirement age, then the penalties are not an issue.